Krewe of Proteus 2015 Designs

Here are all the plates for this year's Proteus parade. This year's theme was "Nature of the Beasts", which is vaguely based on Proteus's 1896 parade "Dumb Society" (you can check out the float and costume designs for the original parade here). Last year's theme was Alchemy, which was a lot of fun and let me tap into the outer edges of mystical art and theory, but this year's themed allowed me to take a more whimsical, kid friendly turn for a change. It also introduced me to some amazing artists dealing with animal caricature, particularly the French cartoonist J. J. Grandville, who was no doubt one of the influences for "Dumb Society". Check out my Pinterest board to see the spectrum of art that inspired me. 

Krewe D'Etat 2015

Here's some shots of D'Etat this year. Ryan Blackwood has been designing the parade for the last couple years, and it's been a treat to see him come into his own, and the result is some great biting satire   Oh, and Seth Rogan is a fan.

"Banana Wagon", painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Bloody Mary" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Bloody Mary" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Never Open an Umbrella Indoors" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Never Open an Umbrella Indoors" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Never Open an Umbrella Indoors" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Seven Years Bad Luck" painted by Hokmayen

"Seven Years Bad Luck" painted by Hokmayen

"Seven Years Bad Luck" painted by Hokmayen

"Seven Years Bad Luck" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Silent Night, Deadly Night" painted by Noah Church

"Silent Night, Deadly Night" painted by Noah Church

"Silent Night, Deadly Night" painted by Noah Church

"Black Cat" painted by Hokmayen

"Black Cat" painted by Hokmayen

"Zombies and Vampires" painted by Hokmayen

"Zombies and Vampires" painted by Hokmayen

"Dictator's Guard" painted by Ryan Backwood

"Dictator's Guard" painted by Ryan Backwood

"Drive on a Crack" painted by Hokmayen

"Drive on a Crack" painted by Hokmayen

"Drive on a Crack" painted by Hokmayen

"Scream Queens" painted by Hokmayen

"Scream Queens" painted by Hokmayen

"Scream Queens" painted by Hokmayen

"House of Shock" painted by Hokmayen

"House of Shock" painted by Hokmayen

"Recurring Nightmares" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Recurring Nightmares" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Nine Lives" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Nine Lives" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Tale of the Body Snatchers" painted by Hokmayen

"Tale of the Body Snatchers" painted by Hokmayen

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Night of the Living Hipsters" painted by Caroline Thomas and Hokmayen

"Germaphobia" painted by Hokmayen

"Germaphobia" painted by Hokmayen

"Germaphobia" painted by Hokmayen

"Germaphobia" painted by Hokmayen

"Evil Eye" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Evil Eye" painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Unlucky Horseshoe" painted by Hokmayen

"Unlucky Horseshoe" painted by Hokmayen

"Hellraiser" painted by Noah Church

"Hellraiser" painted by Noah Church

"Hellraiser" painted by Noah Church

"Nightmare on Perdido St." painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Nightmare on Perdido St." painted by Ryan Blackwood

"Nightmare on Perdido St." painted by Hokmayen

"Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Hyde" painted by Hokmayen 

"Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Hyde" painted by Hokmayen

"Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Hyde" painted by Hokmayen

"Dr. Huxtable and Mr. Hyde" painted by Hokmayen

"Dictator's Navy" painted by Caroline Thomas

"Dictator's Navy" painted by Caroline Thomas